At Work with The Ready 41. Why Your AI Strategy Stalled and How To Get Moving with Greg Shove
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Jan 12, 2026 
Join Greg Shove, a seven-time founder and CEO of Section, as he dives into the world of AI adoption in businesses. He reveals why AI implementation is lagging, highlighting employee fears of layoffs and the hoarding of productivity gains. Greg argues that many leaders mistakenly treat AI as just another software tool instead of a transformative force. He also discusses the necessity for a robust AI strategy, the rise of super companies with small teams, and the importance of creating new roles in the evolving work landscape.
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AI Reveals Organizational Truths
- AI acts as a truth serum that exposes busywork, undocumented workflows, and lack of organizational coherence.
- Poorly run organizations will become worse with AI, while well-run ones gain a strategic edge.
Publish A Why And Equip Everyone
- Publish a clear AI manifesto that states why you're doing AI and how you'll use it inside and outside the company.
- Provide everyone with a great AI, continuous coaching, and role-specific use cases to speed value.
Manager's Job: Refill Freed Time With Strategy
- After saving time with AI, managers must redesign work and assign higher-value tasks to teams.
- Managers must create the next set of interesting strategic work for employees to fill freed capacity.
